2012–13 Cleveland Cavaliers season

The 2012–13 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 43rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

2012–13 Cleveland Cavaliers season
Head coachByron Scott
General managerChris Grant
Owner(s)Dan Gilbert
ArenaQuicken Loans Arena
Results
Record24–58 (.293)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Central)
Conference: 13th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioWTAM

Key dates

Draft picks
Main article: 2012 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College/Club Team
1 4 Dion Waiters SG  United States Syracuse
1 24 Jared Cunningham [a] [b] SG  United States Oregon State
2 33 Bernard James [b] PF  United States Florida State
2 34 Jae Crowder [b] SF  United States Marquette
  • a Pick obtained from the Los Angeles Lakers the previous season.[1]
  • b Rights to Jared Cunningham, Bernard James and Jae Crowder were traded to the Dallas Mavericks on draft day for right to Tyler Zeller.[2]

Roster
2012–13 Cleveland Cavaliers roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
SF 36 Casspi, Omri 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1988-06-22 Israel
SG 21 Ellington, Wayne 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1987-11-29 North Carolina
SF 33 Gee, Alonzo 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 219 lb (99 kg) 1987-05-29 Alabama
PG 1 Gibson, Daniel 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1986-02-27 Texas
PG 2 Irving, Kyrie (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 191 lb (87 kg) 1992-03-23 Duke
PF 5 Jones, Kevin 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1989-08-25 West Virginia
PG 14 Livingston, Shaun 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1985-09-11 Peoria Central (IL)
SF 0 Miles, C. J. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 222 lb (101 kg) 1987-03-18 Skyline HS (TX)
SG 20 Quinn, Chris 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1983-09-27 Notre Dame
PG 32 Selby, Josh (DL) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1991-03-27 Kansas
C 15 Speights, Marreese 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1987-08-04 Florida
F/C 13 Thompson, Tristan 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 227 lb (103 kg) 1991-03-13 Texas
C 17 Varejão, Anderson Injured (C) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1982-09-28 Brazil
SG 3 Waiters, Dion 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1991-12-10 Syracuse
F 4 Walton, Luke 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1980-03-28 Arizona
C 40 Zeller, Tyler 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1990-01-17 North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: March 20, 2013

Pre-season
2012 pre-season game log
Pre-season: 3–4 (home: 2–3; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 October 8 Montepaschi Siena W 91–85 Samardo Samuels (14) Anderson Varejão (8) Four players (3) Quicken Loans Arena
12,468		 1–0
2 October 9 Milwaukee L 80–97 C. J. Miles (18) Tristan Thompson (7) Jeremy Pargo (5) Canton Memorial Civic Center
3,942		 1–1
3 October 12 @ Chicago W 86–83 Dion Waiters (18) Anderson Varejão (10) Daniel Gibson (4) Assembly Hall
8,678		 2–1
4 October 13 Washington L 95–99 Tristan Thompson (18) Three players (10) Kyrie Irving (7) Quicken Loans Arena
10,140		 2–2
5 October 15 Orlando W 114–111 (OT) Kyrie Irving (22) Anderson Varejão (8) Daniel Gibson, Jeremy Pargo (5) US Bank Arena
5,219		 3–2
6 October 17 @ Philadelphia L 99–113 Kyrie Irving (23) Tristan Thompson (10) Alonzo Gee, Jeremy Pargo (4) Wells Fargo Center
8,170		 3–3
7 October 23 Indiana L 82–100 Kyrie Irving (20) Anderson Varejão, Tyler Zeller (7) Alonzo Gee (3) Quicken Loans Arena
10,040		 3–4
2012–13 season schedule

Regular season

Game log
2012–13 game log
Total: 24–58 (Home: 14–27; Road: 10–31)
October: 1–0 (home: 1–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1October 30Washington W 94–84 Kyrie Irving (29) Anderson Varejão (23) Anderson Varejão (9) Quicken Loans Arena
20,562		 1–0
November : 3–12 (home: 1–3; road: 2–9)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
2November 2Chicago L 86–115 Kyrie Irving (15) Samuels, Thompson,
& Varejão(5)		 Donald Sloan (5) Quicken Loans Arena
20,562		 1–1
3November 3@ Milwaukee L 102–105 Kyrie Irving (27) Anderson Varejão (17) Kyrie Irving (7) BMO Harris Bradley Center
17,086		 1–2
4November 5@ L. A. Clippers W 108–101 Dion Waiters (28) Anderson Varejão (15) Kyrie Irving (10) Staples Center
19,060		 2-2
5November 7@ Golden State L 96–106 Kyrie Irving (28) Tristan Thompson (10) Kyrie Irving (7) Oracle Arena
18,124		 2-3
6November 9@ Phoenix L 105–107 Dion Waiters (23) Anderson Varejão (10) Kyrie Irving (8) US Airways Center
15,236		 2-4
7November 11@ Oklahoma City L 91–106 Kyrie Irving (20) Thompson & Varejão (8) Anderson Varejão (6) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203		 2-5
8November 13@ Brooklyn L 101–114 Anderson Varejão (35) Anderson Varejão (18) Kyrie Irving (8) Barclays Center
17,032		 2-6
9November 17Dallas L 95–103 Kyrie Irving (26) Tristan Thompson (12) Daniel Gibson (5) Quicken Loans Arena
18,633		 2-7
10November 18@ Philadelphia L 79–86 Alonzo Gee (17) Anderson Varejão (15) Kyrie Irving (4) Wells Fargo Center
15,021		 2-8
11November 21Philadelphia W 92–83 Jeremy Pargo (28) Anderson Varejão (19) Dion Waiters (6) Quicken Loans Arena
16,743		 3-8
12November 23@ Orlando L 104–108 Dion Waiters (25) Anderson Varejão (17) Daniel Gibson (6) Amway Center
17,334		 3-9
13November 24@ Miami L 108–110 Pargo & Waiters (16) Anderson Varejão (15) Jeremy Pargo (7) American Airlines Arena
20,064		 3-10
14November 26@ Memphis L 78–84 Varejão & Waiters (15) Anderson Varejão (22) Pargo, Varejão,
& Waiters (3)		 FedExForum
13,485		 3-11
15November 27Phoenix L 78–91 Anderson Varejão (20) Anderson Varejão (18) Dion Waiters (7) Quicken Loans Arena
13,687		 3-12
16November 30, 2012@ Atlanta W 113–111 Jeremy Pargo (22) Anderson Varejão (18) Dion Waiters (7) Philips Arena
13,094		 4-12
December : 3–13 (home: 1–7; road: 2–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
17December 1Portland L 117–118 Alonzo Gee (22) Anderson Varejão (17) Jeremy Pargo (8) Quicken Loans Arena
16,624		 4-13
18December 3@ Detroit L 79–89 Anderson Varejão (17) Anderson Varejão (18) Jeremy Pargo (8) The Palace of Auburn Hills
11,352		 4-14
19December 5Chicago L 85–95 Donald Sloan (14) Anderson Varejão (15) Jeremy Pargo (4) Quicken Loans Arena
17,893		 4-15
20December 7@ Minnesota L 73–91 Alonzo Gee (16) Anderson Varejão (14) Daniel Gibson (4) Quicken Loans Arena
16,623		 4-16
21December 8Detroit L 97–104 Jeremy Pargo (24) Anderson Varejão (13) Daniel Gibson (6) Quicken Loans Arena
16,062		 4-17
22December 11L. A. Lakers W 100–94 Irving & Miles (28) Tristan Thompson (10) Kyrie Irving (11) Quicken Loans Arena
19,172		 5-17
23December 12@ Indiana L 81–96 C. J. Miles (28) Anderson Varejão (12) Gee & Irving (4) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
11,595		 5-18
24December 14Milwaukee L 86–90 Kyrie Irving (26) Anderson Varejão (18) Alonzo Gee (5) Quicken Loans Arena
14,146		 5-19
25December 15@ New York L 102–103 Kyrie Irving (41) Miles & Varejão (8) Irving & Varejão (5) Madison Square Garden
19,033		 5-20
26December 18Toronto L 99–113 Kyrie Irving (23) Anderson Varejão (10) Kyrie Irving (7) Quicken Loans Arena
13,233		 5-21
27December 19@ Boston L 91–103 Kyrie Irving (22) Tristan Thompson (12) Dion Waiters (4) TD Garden
18,624		 5-22
28December 21Indiana L 89–99 Kyrie Irving (17) Tristan Thompson (13) Dion Waiters (7) Quicken Loans Arena
14,105		 5-23
29December 22@ Milwaukee W 94–82 Dion Waiters (18) Tristan Thompson (14) Irving & Walton (4) BMO Harris Bradley Center
14,176		 6-23
30December 26@ Washington W 87–84 Kyrie Irving (26) Tristan Thompson (12) Kyrie Irving (8) Verizon Center
13,846		 7-23
31December 28, 2012Atlanta L 94–102 Kyrie Irving (28) Tristan Thompson (8) Kyrie Irving (5) Quicken Loans Arena
19,443		 7-24
32December 29@ Brooklyn L 100–103 C. J. Miles (33) Tristan Thompson (15) Kyrie Irving (7) Barclays Center
17,732		 7-25
January : 6–8 (home: 3–3; road: 3–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
33January 2Sacramento L 94–97 Kyrie Irving (22) Tristan Thompson (13) Gee & Irving (6) Quicken Loans Arena
12,331		 7-26
34January 4@ Charlotte W 106–104 Kyrie Irving (33) Tristan Thompson (13) Kyrie Irving (6) Time Warner Cable Arena
15,576		 8-26
35January 5Houston L 104–112 Kyrie Irving (30) Tristan Thompson (16) Kyrie Irving (6) Quicken Loans Arena
16,866		 8-27
36January 7@ Chicago L 92–118 Dion Waiters (18) Tristan Thompson (8) Kyrie Irving (6) United Center
21,355		 8-28
37January 9, 2013Atlanta W 99–83 Kyrie Irving (33) Tristan Thompson (14) Shaun Livingston (5) Quicken Loans Arena
13,149		 9-28
38January 11@ Denver L 91–98 Kyrie Irving (28) Tyler Zeller (8) Kyrie Irving (7) Pepsi Center
16,445		 9-29
39January 13@ L. A. Lakers L 93–113 Irving & Waiters (15) Tristan Thompson (8) Kyrie Irving (7) Staples Center
18,997		 9-30
40January 14@ Sacramento L 118–124 Dion Waiters (33) Tristan Thompson (15) Dion Waiters (5) Sleep Train Arena
12,194		 9-31
41January 16@ Portland W 93–88 Kyrie Irving (31) Tristan Thompson (14) Kyrie Irving (5) Rose Garden
18,880		 10-31
42January 19@ Utah L 98–109 Dion Waiters (23) Tyler Zeller (14) Kyrie Irving (9) EnergySolutions Arena
19,911		 10-32
43January 22Boston W 95–90 Kyrie Irving (40) Tyler Zeller (10) Luke Walton (7) Quicken Loans Arena
14,192		 11-32
44January 25Milwaukee W 113–108 Kyrie Irving (35) Alonzo Gee (8) Luke Walton (7) Quicken Loans Arena
15,098		 12-32
45January 26@ Toronto W 99–98 Kyrie Irving (32) Tyler Zeller (12) Kyrie Irving (5) Air Canada Centre
18,820		 13-32
46January 29Golden State L 95–108 Thompson & Waiters (18) Tristan Thompson (11) Dion Waiters (7) Quicken Loans Arena
13,939		 13-33
February : 7–5 (home: 5–3; road: 2–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
47February 1@ Detroit L 99–117 Tristan Thompson (19) Tristan Thompson (9) Shaun Livingston (6) The Palace of Auburn Hills
15,693		 13-34
48February 2Oklahoma City W 115–110 Kyrie Irving (35) Tristan Thompson (12) Livingston & Waiters (6) Quicken Loans Arena
20,562		 14-34
49February 6Charlotte W 122–95 Kyrie Irving (22) Marreese Speights (10) Shaun Livingston (6) Quicken Loans Arena
13,264		 15-34
50February 8Orlando W 119–108 Kyrie Irving (24) Kyrie Irving (6) Kyrie Irving (8) Quicken Loans Arena
14,073		 16-34
51February 9Denver L 103–111 Kyrie Irving (26) Irving & Zeller (6) Kyrie Irving (7) Quicken Loans Arena
20,562		 16-35
52February 11Minnesota L 92–100 Kyrie Irving (20) Tristan Thompson (9) Kyrie Irving (7) Quicken Loans Arena
11,556		 16-36
53February 13San Antonio L 95–96 Dion Waiters (20) Speights & Zeller (9) Kyrie Irving (7) Quicken Loans Arena
12,162		 16-37
All-Star Break
54February 20New Orleans W 105–100 Kyrie Irving (35) Tristan Thompson (13) Kyrie Irving (7) Quicken Loans Arena
16,103		 17-37
55February 23@ Orlando W 118–94 Marreese Speights (18) Tristan Thompson (11) Kyrie Irving (9) Amway Center
17,171		 18-37
56February 24@ Miami L 105–109 Dion Waiters (26) Tristan Thompson (12) Kyrie Irving (5) American Airlines Arena
20,006		 18-38
57February 26@ Chicago W 101–98 Dion Waiters (25) Tristan Thompson (8) Luke Walton (5) United Center
21,501		 19-38
58February 27Toronto W 103–92 Dion Waiters (23) Marreese Speights (9) Luke Walton (7) Quicken Loans Arena
13,368		 20-38
March : 2–12 (home: 2–7; road: 0–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
59March 1L. A. Clippers L 89–105 Dion Waiters (17) Tristan Thompson (12) Dion Waiters (6) Quicken Loans Arena
20,562		 20-39
60March 4New York L 97–102 Marreese Speights (23) Tristan Thompson (8) Luke Walton (12) Quicken Loans Arena
19,784		 20-40
61March 6Utah W 104–101 Kyrie Irving (20) Tristan Thompson (12) Kyrie Irving (10) Quicken Loans Arena
12,124		 21-40
62March 8Memphis L 92–103 Kyrie Irving (24) Tristan Thompson (10) Luke Walton (5) Quicken Loans Arena
17,032		 21-41
63March 10@ Toronto L 96–100 Dion Waiters (21) Tristan Thompson (10) Kyrie Irving (4) Air Canada Centre
19,800		 21-42
64March 12Washington W 95–90 Dion Waiters (20) Tristan Thompson (14) Shaun Livingston (6) Quicken Loans Arena
14,689		 22-42
65March 15@ Dallas L 86–96 Dion Waiters (21) Tyler Zeller (10) Shaun Livingston (6) American Airlines Center
20,482		 22-43
66March 16@ San Antonio L 113–119 Wayne Ellington (21) Tristan Thompson (8) Luke Walton (7) AT&T Center
18,581		 22-44
67March 18Indiana L 90–111 C. J. Miles (21) Tristan Thompson (11) Tyler Zeller (4) Quicken Loans Arena
13,016		 22-45
68March 20Miami L 95–98 Wayne Ellington (20) Tyler Zeller (11) Shaun Livingston (6) Quicken Loans Arena
20,562		 22-46
69March 22@ Houston L 78–116 Shaun Livingston (14) Tristan Thompson (8) Shaun Livingston (2) Toyota Center
15,694		 22-47
70March 27Boston L 92–93 Wayne Ellington (16) Tristan Thompson (9) Daniel Gibson (6) Quicken Loans Arena
17,130		 22-48
71March 29Philadelphia L 87–97 C. J. Miles (19) Tyler Zeller (10) Luke Walton (7) Quicken Loans Arena
17,324		 22-49
72March 31@ New Orleans L 92–112 Kyrie Irving (31) Tristan Thompson (10) Kyrie Irving (6) New Orleans Arena
11,008		 22-50
April: 2–8 (home: 1–4; road: 1–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
73April 1, 2013@ Atlanta L 94–102 Marreese Speights (23) Alonzo Gee (8) Shaun Livingston (6) Philips Arena
13,026		 22-51
74April 3Brooklyn L 95–113 Kyrie Irving (16) Marreese Speights (10) Kyrie Irving (6) Quicken Loans Arena
14,863		 22-52
75April 5@ Boston W 97–91 Tristan Thompson (29) Tristan Thompson (17) Kyrie Irving (8) TD Garden
18,624		 23-52
76April 7Orlando W 91–85 Alonzo Gee (19) Tristan Thompson (16) Kyrie Irving (10) Quicken Loans Arena
16,341		 24-52
77April 9@ Indiana L 94–99 Kyrie Irving (29) Tristan Thompson (7) Kyrie Irving (7) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
15,279		 24-53
78April 10Detroit L 104–111 Kyrie Irving (27) Marreese Speights (9) Kyrie Irving (9) Quicken Loans Arena
13,844		 24-54
79April 12New York L 91–101 Kyrie Irving (31) Tristan Thompson (11) Kyrie Irving (6) Quicken Loans Arena
19,430		 24-55
80April 14@ Philadelphia L 77–91 Thompson, Speights & Ellington (12) Tristan Thompson (12) Daniel Gibson (5) Wells Fargo Center
18,764		 24-56
81April 15Miami L 95–96 Kyrie Irving (16) Tristan Thompson (13) Kyrie Irving (8) Quicken Loans Arena
19,091		 24-57
82April 17@ Charlotte L 98–105 Kyrie Irving (24) Tristan Thompson (10) Kyrie Irving (10) Time Warner Cable Arena
13,487		 24-58
2012–13 season schedule

Standings
Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
y-Indiana Pacers4932.605–30–1119–2113–381†
x-Chicago Bulls4537.5494.524–1721–209–782
x-Milwaukee Bucks3844.46311.521–2017–247–982
Detroit Pistons2953.35420.518–2311–308–882
Cleveland Cavaliers2458.29325.514–2710–313–1382
Eastern Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1z-Miami Heat *6616.805–82
2y-New York Knicks *5428.65912.082
3y-Indiana Pacers *4932.60516.581
4x-Brooklyn Nets4933.59817.082
5x-Chicago Bulls4537.54921.082
6x-Atlanta Hawks4438.53722.082
7x-Boston Celtics4140.50624.581
8x-Milwaukee Bucks3844.46328.082
9Philadelphia 76ers3448.41532.082
10Toronto Raptors3448.41532.082
11Detroit Pistons2953.35437.082
12Washington Wizards2953.35437.082
13Cleveland Cavaliers2458.29342.082
14Charlotte Bobcats2161.25645.082
15Orlando Magic2062.24446.082

Injuries
  • Starting point guard Kyrie Irving broke his right hand on July 14, 2012 during a Cavaliers training session[3] and underwent surgery a few days later.[4] Irving returned to the Cavaliers line-up in time for the start of the pre-season.[5]

Transactions
Main article: List of 2012–13 NBA season transactions

Overview
Players Added

Via draft

Via free agency

Via trade

 Players Lost

Via trade

Via free agency

Waived

a Waived before the start of the regular season.

Trades
June 28, 2012
(Draft day)		 To Cleveland Cavaliers
Draft rights to Tyler Zeller
Kelenna Azubuike		 To Dallas Mavericks
Draft rights to Jared Cunningham
Draft rights to Bernard James
Draft rights to Jae Crowder
July 25, 2012 To Cleveland Cavaliers
Jeremy Pargo
2014 second round pick
Cash considerations		 To Memphis Grizzlies
D. J. Kennedy
January 22, 2013 To Cleveland Cavaliers
Wayne Ellington
Josh Selby
Marreese Speights
future first round pick		 To Memphis Grizzlies
Jon Leuer

Free agents
Additions
Player Date signed Former team
Luke Harangody July 11 Cleveland Cavaliers (re-signed)
Jon Leuer July 20 Houston Rockets
C. J. Miles August 8 Utah Jazz
Micheal Eric August 10 Temple University
(Undrafted in 2012)
Alonzo Gee September 10 Cleveland Cavaliers (re-signed)
Kevin Jones September 28 West Virginia University
(Undrafted in 2012)
Kevin Anderson September 28 Strasbourg IG (France)
Jeremy Pargo September 28 Memphis Grizzlies
Justin Holiday October 1 Generali Okapi Aalstar (Belgium)
Subtractions
Player Reason Left New team
Antawn Jamison Free Agency Los Angeles Lakers
Justin Holiday Waived Portland Trail Blazers
Manny Harris Waived BC Azovmash (Ukraine)

References
  1. "Cavaliers Acquire 2012 First Round Pick, Kapono, Walton And Right To Swap 2013 First Round Picks From Lakers". Nba.com. March 15, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
  2. "Cavaliers Select Waiters And Acquire Draft Rights To Zeller From Dallas in the 2012 NBA Draft". Nba.com. June 28, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
  3. Associated Press (July 16, 2012). Kyrie Irving breaks right hand, ESPN.com. Retrieved October 20, 2012.
  4. Withers, Tom (July 18, 2012). Cavs' Irving has surgery on broken hand, Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved October 20, 2012.
  5. Associated Press (October 1, 2012). Kyrie Irving's broken hand healed, ESPN.com. Retrieved October 20, 2012.
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